Lead Software Engineer - SIIMS Release & Test Automation (Hybrid) | Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 260,000+ associates across 8 states. From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership. Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.

As a Lead Software Engineer on the Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team, you will partner with cross-functional teams to design, develop, debug, and support the delivery of technical solutions on web and mobile platforms. The SIIMS team supports the following business processes for Retail store associates: adjustments, counts, in-store transfers, store-to-store transfers. SIIMS also manages item's data, store price overrides, and price & promotion data.

Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL): To support our hybrid work model, candidates must reside, or be willing to relocate, within a commutable distance of Lakeland, FL.
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds - collaborate in person and innovate remotely.
Interview Process: Candidates selected to advance in the interview process will be required to participate in at least one onsite interview at our Lakeland, FL campus.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning - your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact:

• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop, support, and review complex technical solutions across the product portfolio.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to drive technical design decisions for scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.
• Refine and prioritize team backlogs, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) workloads, resolving performance, infrastructure, and deployment issues with DevOps teams.
• Serve as a senior technical mentor, conducting code reviews, analyzing defects, and guiding solution design best practices.
• Partner with BSAs, QA, and engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, and high-quality software solutions.
• Provide strategic technical guidance to leadership, influencing architecture, tooling, and development practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Business, or other analytical disciplines or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise applications (design, development, and end-to-end delivery), with a proven track record leading complex, cross-team initiatives
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with .NET Core and C# (including .NET 8+), MVC
• 5+ years of experience with SQL, including experience with database design, query optimization, and the use of ORM frameworks (such as Dapper or Entity Framework) to develop efficient and scalable applications
• 3+ years designing and building microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven/distributed systems, including resiliency patterns, observability, scalability, and high availability.
• 1+ years of experience monitoring and troubleshooting application workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), identifying performance bottlenecks and collaborating with DevOps teams to resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Ability to work on call as required by leadership (Tier 4 resolution, every 3 weeks)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile/Scrum environments collaborating closely with Product Owners and Scrum Masters
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, or Blazor) integrated with backend APIs
• Experience using logging and diagnostic tools in Azure to discover, diagnose, and solve problems.
• Experience building highly scalable systems and performance tuning them.
• Regular use of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture for enterprise-scale solutions
• Test automation background (unit, integration, end-to-end/load testing) using frameworks such as xUnit, Selenium, and Robot, with a commitment to high coverage and maintainable test suites
• Experience developing Android applications using Xamarin Forms or native Android

Frequency of Pay: Monthly
Minimum Base Pay: 10,400
Maximum Base Pay: 15,600
Potential Annual Pay with Bonus: 135,200 - 202,800
Year End Bonus: As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month's extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Benefits Information:

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)